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what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o pastor_n or_o minister_n a._n neglect_v to_o teach_v or_o guide_v their_o flock_n or_o mislead_v they_o by_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o by_o the_o bad_a example_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n catechist_n there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o sacred_a function_n here_o present_a i_o need_v say_v little_a of_o it_o only_o this_o god_n make_v i_o and_o all_o my_o brethren_n sensible_a how_o sad_a it_o will_v be_v for_o we_o if_o preach_v to_o other_o we_o ourselves_o prove_v castaways_a 1_o cor._n 9.27_o which_o we_o shall_v certain_o if_o we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o not_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n and_o lamb_n as_o we_o ought_v john_n 21.15_o etc._n etc._n for_o such_o minister_n be_v call_v dumb_a dog_n idle_a or_o idol_n shepherd_n unprofitable_a servant_n and_o for_o all_o wicked_a minister_n that_o of_o st._n paul_n be_v very_o sharp_a rom._n 2.1_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n ver_fw-la 21._o thou_o that_o teach_v 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3.22_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o fear_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o to_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o master_n as_o we_o know_v how_o great_a that_o be_v of_o withhold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n jam._n 5.4_o it_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n so_o the_o other_o sin_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o wife_n against_o their_o husband_n a._n disobey_v or_o resist_v their_o lawful_a command_n unquiet_a behaviour_n and_o unfaithfulness_n 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employ_v their_o talent_n for_o his_o honour_n and_o other_o good_a and_o always_o reckon_v that_o they_o must_v at_o last_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n luk._n 16.2_o q._n what_o do_v god_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v and_o threaten_v to_o they_o that_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n a._n to_o the_o one_o he_o promise_v long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n and_o threaten_v the_o other_o to_o shorten_v their_o day_n upon_o earth_n catechist_n it_o be_v s._n paul_n observation_n eph._n 6.2_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o that_o show_v our_o duty_n towards_o man_n have_v a_o express_a promise_n of_o long_a life_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o in_o this_o promise_n be_v imply_v a_o threaten_n to_o all_o disobedient_a child_n and_o so_o to_o all_o other_o transgressor_n of_o this_o law_n of_o shorten_v their_o day_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o as_o a_o ear_n of_o corn_n untimely_a before_o it_o be_v ripe_a and_o especial_o let_v the_o wise_a man_n commination_n against_o all_o rebellious_a subject_n be_v in_o our_o remembrance_n always_o prov._n 24.21_o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o who_o know_v the_o destruction_n of_o they_o both_o both_o the_o ringleader_n and_o their_o follower_n and_o for_o all_o other_o sinner_n against_o this_o commandment_n in_o special_a memorable_a be_v that_o in_o prov._n 10.27_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prolong_v day_n but_o the_o year_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v shorten_v so_o have_v you_o a_o comperent_a account_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v and_o the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o let_v it_o be_v all_o our_o prayer_n always_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o to_o pardon_v our_o past_a transgression_n and_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n q._n what_o duty_n do_v the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v require_v a._n all_o lawful_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v my_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o other_o catechist_n therefore_o must_v we_o gal._n 6.10_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v towards_o preserve_v their_o life_n or_o render_v they_o more_o comfortable_a upon_o which_o account_n we_o must_v rom._n 12.18_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n and_o our_o saviour_n propound_v the_o good_a samaritan_n for_o our_o example_n luk._n 10.34_o who_o find_v the_o man_n wound_v by_o thief_n bind_v up_o his_o wound_n and_o pour_v in_o oil_n and_o wine_n unto_o they_o and_o take_v care_n of_o his_o recovery_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v the_o precept_n of_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o they_o in_o prison_n matth._n 25.35_o all_o which_o be_v require_v by_o this_o commandment_n for_o if_o any_o man_n starve_v for_o hunger_n he_o that_o know_v it_o and_o can_v but_o will_v not_o feed_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o death_n q._n what_o sin_n do_v this_o commandment_n forbid_v according_a to_o your_o catechism_n a._n hurt_v any_o body_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n bear_v any_o malice_n or_o hatred_n in_o my_o heart_n catechist_n it_o be_v write_v rom._n 12.19_o 20._o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o that_o be_v by_o hurt_v even_o he_o that_o have_v hurt_v thou_o for_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n precept_n be_v matth._n 5.38.39_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o his_o apostle_n rom._n 12.20_o teach_v do_v good_a instead_o of_o do_v evil_a if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n that_o be_v melt_v he_o into_o friendship_n and_o kindness_n ver._n 21._o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a nor_o be_v it_o only_o hurt_v and_o extreme_a violence_n or_o murder_v that_o be_v forbid_v whereof_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 9.6_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v but_o also_o any_o lesser_a hurt_n as_o wound_v or_o maim_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o health_n and_o wellbeing_n nay_o even_o hatred_n and_o malice_n occasion_v or_o exciting_a to_o these_o in_o the_o heart_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o whoso_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o rash_a or_o immoderate_a anger_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n a._n they_o be_v degree_n of_o and_o provoke_v to_o murder_n and_o so_o be_v also_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n catechist_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v our_o saviour_n doctrine_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5.21_o 22._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n anger_n causeless_a and_o anger_n immoderate_a such_o as_o break_v out_o into_o intemperate_a rail_a speech_n both_o be_v great_a fin_n against_o this_o commandment_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n exposition_n of_o it_o who_o therefore_o go_v on_o there_o to_o enjoin_v a_o reconcile_n of_o such_o difference_n as_o arise_v from_o anger_n to_o all_o christian_n before_o they_o offer_v their_o holy_a service_n to_o god_n if_o they_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n ver._n 23.24_o therefore_o if_o you_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o six_o commandment_n q._n what_o duty_n do_v the_o seven_o commandment_n require_v of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o catechism_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n a._n to_o keep_v my_o body_n in_o temperance_n soberness_n and_o chastity_n q._n which_o of_o these_o be_v chief_o require_v here_o a._n chastity_n to_o wit_n in_o thought_n speech_n and_o behaviour_n and_o temperance_n and_o soberness_n in_o order_n to_o chastity_n catechist_n i_o pray_v you_o mark_v in_o your_o catechism_n the_o negative_a the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o most_o of_o the_o other_o commandment_n be_v express_v and_o the_o contrary_a duty_n be_v imply_v therein_o but_o the_o duty_n in_o the_o affirmative_a be_v here_o express_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n and_o the_o negative_a the_o sin_n forbid_v be_v imply_v in_o they_o now_o learn_v these_o scripture_n text_n concern_v they_o 1_o thes_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n that_o be_v his_o body_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o gentile_n that_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n have_v call_v we_o not_o to_o uncleanness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n to_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o it_o be_v threaten_v 1_o cor._n 3.17_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v q_o what_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n all_o gross_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n fornication_n or_o adultery_n nay_o the_o lest_o sign_n or_o degree_n thereof_o as_o filthy_a thought_n desire_n or_o concupiscence_n wanton_a glance_n or_o any_o obscene_a talk_n catechist_n gal._n 5.19_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n fornication_n therefore_o and_o all_o uncleanness_n let_v it_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 5.3_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n and_o col._n 3.5_o mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n or_o concupiscence_n o_o that_o you_o young_a people_n will_v learn_v these_o text_n and_o store_v
god_n gift_n and_o blessing_n ps_n 127.2_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n if_o god_n do_v not_o bless_v the_o house_n and_o all_o in_o it_o nor_o can_v they_o can_v we_o get_v they_o at_o all_o nourish_v we_o without_o that_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o deut._n 8.3_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o word_n of_o blessing_n upon_o it_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n q._n what_o do_v thou_o therefore_o pray_v for_o in_o this_o four_o petition_n a._n that_o god_n will_v bless_v all_o our_o lawful_a endeavour_n and_o so_o send_v we_o all_o thing_n needful_a both_o for_o our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n catechist_n you_o may_v remember_v agurs_n prayer_n prov._n 30.8_o which_o be_v in_o other_o word_n the_o same_o with_o this_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o be_v rich_a i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o be_v poor_a i_o steal_v or_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v unjust_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o since_o our_o soul_n have_v their_o proper_a food_n and_o nourishment_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n even_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o church_n therefore_o teach_v you_o that_o you_o herein_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o also_o even_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o nourish_a our_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n some_o of_o the_o father_n therefore_o by_o daily_a bread_n understand_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n q._n what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n a._n that_o we_o be_v by_o our_o sin_n debtor_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n q._n can_v any_o man_n live_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o this_o debt_n a._n no_o nor_o all_o the_o world_n catechist_n alas_o we_o sin_v daily_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o and_o by_o every_o sin_n become_v debtor_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n for_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o just_a god_n from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o as_o no_o man_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o sin_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n so_o psal_n 49.7_o none_o can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o pay_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o he_o that_o satisfy_v for_o other_o sin_n must_v have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o how_o shall_v they_o answer_v for_o other_o who_o be_v themselves_o guilty_a q._n what_o do_v thou_o therefore_o pray_v for_o in_o this_o five_o petition_n a._n i_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n catechist_n what_o we_o pray_v for_o here_o be_v just_a what_o god_n promise_v in_o his_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31.34_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquite_v and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o now_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n make_v in_o christ_n upon_o his_o undertake_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n say_v psal_n 40.7_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n for_o thus_o ps_n 85.10_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o col._n 1.20_o he_o make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n for_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o he_o become_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o his_o sake_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o hope_v and_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a._n a_o free_a and_o full_o acquit_v we_o of_o their_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n catechist_n free_a therefore_o do_v we_o protestant_n utter_o disclaim_v all_o opinion_n of_o merit_n which_o be_v indeed_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o word_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n rom._n 3.24_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o it_o be_v a_o full_a forgiveness_n therefore_o we_o also_o deny_v the_o papist_n opinion_n of_o purgatory_n pain_n to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o endure_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o they_o for_o when_o god_n forgive_v he_o will_v not_o again_o exact_a the_o debt_n in_o part_n or_o whole_a he_o say_v in_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n i_o will_v so_o forgive_v their_o sin_n as_o to_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o may_v expect_v such_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a._n true_a penitent_n only_a that_o be_v so_o 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